High Court considers principles in application to renew a summons
In Allied Irish Banks plc v Michael Boyd and John Boyd [2022] IEHC 574 the High Court recently considered an application to renew a summons after the expiry of 12 months from the date of issue. The ca...
CBI commences review of the Consumer Protection Code
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has commenced a process of reviewing the Consumer Protection Code 2012 (the Code), with a view towards its modernisation and to ensure that it is fit for purpose and ...
Beauchamps partner Barry Cahir appointed President of INSOL Europe
Beauchamps is pleased to announce that partner Barry Cahir has been appointed as president of INSOL Europe. Barry is a partner and heads the insolvency and corporate restructuring team at Beauchamps. ...
Beauchamps advised on the acquisition of a €50m Dublin docklands deal for the National College of Ireland Foundation
Beauchamps were delighted to advise the National College of Ireland Foundation (NCI) on the purchase of The West Wing, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 from the Central Bank of Ireland to facilitate the expansi...
Beauchamps advise the shareholders of Alltrans in the sale of their company to Carousel Logistics
Beauchamps were delighted to advise the shareholders of Irish full-service transport and logistics company Alltrans, on the sale of their company to Carousel Logistics, part of the DANX Carousel group...
The European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 – amendments to examinership process
In July 2022 the European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) were signed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Regulations implement European Unio...
Regulations Expand Directors' Duties in Insolvency
The EU (Preventative Restructuring) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) were signed into law on 27 July 2022. The Regulations largely focus on the examinership regime in Ireland which is already very c...
Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022
The Irish government published the Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill (Bill) on 2 August 2022. The Bill creates a screening procedure for transactions which may present a risk to the securi...
Beauchamps contribute Irish Chapter to The Restructuring Review 2022
Beauchamps' Partner and Head of Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring, Barry Cahir, has contributed to the Irish Chapter of the Restructuring Review - 15th Edition, produced by the Law Reviews. The...
The Corporate Enforcement Authority - a new statutory regime
The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 (the Act) (other than s.35 of the Act relating to certain data that directors must supply to the CRO with certain filings) came into operation ...
New competition act gives CCPC additional powers relating to mergers and acquisitions
The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act) was signed into law on 29 June 2022. The Act gives the two Irish competition authorities, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the C...
New investigative process for CCPC and ComReg
The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act) was signed into law on 29 June 2022. The Act gives the two Irish competition authorities, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the C...
Significant new competition powers introduced in Ireland – Ignore at your peril!
The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act) was signed into law on 29 June 2022. The Act gives the two Irish competition authorities, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the C...
Government launches First Home Scheme
As part of the Government’s Housing for All strategy, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD, has launched First Home, a scheme designed to make it easier for firs...
Recent developments in Consumer Credit legislation
The Oireachtas recently passed two Consumer Credit items of legislation - the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Act 2022 (the CCA Act) and the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Ser...